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Recommended Paper Sizes and Types

This section describes recommended paper sizes and types.

Do not use paper designed for inkjet printers, as these may stick to the fusing unit and cause a misfeed.
Do not use color OHP transparencies with coatings that are easily melted by heat.
If you use damp or curled paper, a staple clogging or paper jam may occur.

Tray 1

Paper type and weight	Paper size	Paper capacity ^*1
60 256 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 140 lb. Index) Plain Paper 1 Thick Paper 3	8¹/₂ × 11	550 sheets
60 256 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 140 lb. Index) Plain Paper 1 Thick Paper 3	^*2 A4, A5, B5 JIS	550 sheets

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity ^*1

60 256 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 140 lb. Index)

Plain Paper 1 Thick Paper 3

8¹/₂ × 11

550 sheets

60 256 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 140 lb. Index)

Plain Paper 1 Thick Paper 3

^*2

A4, A5, B5 JIS

550 sheets

Tray 2 4

Paper type and weight	Paper size	Paper capacity ^*1
60 256 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 140 lb. Index) Plain Paper 1 Thick Paper 3	^*3 A4, A5, B5 JIS, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 11, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂	550 sheets
60 256 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 140 lb. Index) Plain Paper 1 Thick Paper 3	^*4 A3, A4, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 13, 8 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 8K, 16K, 11 × 15, 10 × 14	550 sheets
60 256 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 140 lb. Index) Plain Paper 1 Thick Paper 3	Custom size ^*13 Vertical: 7.17 11.69 Inches Horizontal: 5.83 17.00 Inches	550 sheets
Envelopes ^*8	^*4 4¹/₈ × 9¹/₂, C5 Env	50 sheets ^*10

Small size paper tray (tray 2 4) (optional)

Paper type and weight	Paper size	Paper capacity ^*1
60 256 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 140 lb. Index) Plain Paper 1 Thick Paper 3	^*4 A4, A5, A6, B5 JIS, B6 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 11, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂	550 sheets
60 256 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 140 lb. Index) Plain Paper 1 Thick Paper 3	Custom size Vertical: 3.94 8.66 Inches Horizontal: 5.83 17.00 Inches	550 sheets
Envelopes ^*8	^*4 4¹/₈ × 9¹/₂, 3⁷/₈ × 7¹/₂, C5 Env, C6 Env, DL Env	: 50 sheets ^*10 : Double flap: 15 sheets Single flap: 25 sheets

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity ^*1

60 256 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 140 lb. Index)

Plain Paper 1 Thick Paper 3

^*4

A4, A5, A6, B5 JIS, B6 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 11, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂

550 sheets

60 256 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 140 lb. Index)

Plain Paper 1 Thick Paper 3

Custom size

Vertical: 3.94 8.66 Inches

Horizontal: 5.83 17.00 Inches

550 sheets

Envelopes ^*8

^*4

4¹/₈ × 9¹/₂, 3⁷/₈ × 7¹/₂, C5 Env, C6 Env, DL Env

: 50 sheets ^*10
:
Double flap: 15 sheets
Single flap: 25 sheets

Bypass tray

Paper type and weight	Paper size	Paper capacity ^*11
60 300 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 110 lb. Cover) Thin Paper Thick Paper 4	^*3 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 11, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂	Thin Paper Middle Thick: 100 sheets Thick Paper 1: 40 sheets Thick Paper 2 Thick Paper 3: 20 sheets Thick Paper 4: 16 sheets
60 300 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 110 lb. Cover) Thin Paper Thick Paper 4	^*5 A3, A4, A5, A6, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, B6 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₄ × 13, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 11 × 15, 10 × 14, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8 × 10, 8 × 13, 8K, 16K, 12 × 18	Thin Paper Middle Thick: 100 sheets Thick Paper 1: 40 sheets Thick Paper 2 Thick Paper 3: 20 sheets Thick Paper 4: 16 sheets
60 300 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 110 lb. Cover) Thin Paper Thick Paper 4	^*6 Custom size Vertical: 3.55 12.00 Inches Horizontal: 5.83 23.62 Inches	Thin Paper Middle Thick: 100 sheets Thick Paper 1: 40 sheets Thick Paper 2 Thick Paper 3: 20 sheets Thick Paper 4: 16 sheets
OHP transparencies ^*7	A4	50 sheets ^*9
Label paper (adhesive labels)	B4 JIS, A4	30 sheets ^*9
Envelopes ^*8	^*5 4¹/₈ × 9¹/₂, 3⁷/₈ × 7¹/₂, C5 Env, C6 Env, DL Env	10 sheets ^*9

Tray 3 (LCT) (optional)

Paper type and weight	Paper size	Paper capacity ^*12
60 256 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 140 lb. Index) Plain Paper 1 Thick Paper 3	8¹/₂ × 11	1,000 sheets × 2
60 256 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 140 lb. Index) Plain Paper 1 Thick Paper 3	^*2 A4	1,000 sheets × 2

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity ^*12

60 256 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 140 lb. Index)

Plain Paper 1 Thick Paper 3

8¹/₂ × 11

1,000 sheets × 2

60 256 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 140 lb. Index)

Plain Paper 1 Thick Paper 3

^*2

1,000 sheets × 2

Large capacity tray (LCT) (optional)

Paper type and weight	Paper size	Paper capacity ^*12
60 216 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 80 lb. Cover)	8¹/₂ × 11	1,200 sheets
60 216 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 80 lb. Cover)	^*2 A4, B5 JIS	1,200 sheets

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity ^*12

60 216 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 80 lb. Cover)

8¹/₂ × 11

1,200 sheets

60 216 g/m² (16 lb. Bond 80 lb. Cover)

^*2

A4, B5 JIS

1,200 sheets

*1 When loading paper, make sure the stack height does not exceed the limit mark of the paper tray. The amount of paper that can be set is 55.5 mm/550 sheets approximately. See “Loading Paper”.

*2 The paper tray fence is fixed. If you wish to change the size of paper, contact your service representative.

*3 The paper size is detected automatically.

*4 Select the paper size under Tray Paper Size: Tray 2 4 in System Settings. See “System Settings”, Network and System Settings Reference.

*5 Press [Bypass], and the [] key, and then select the paper size.

*6 Press [Bypass], and the [] key, and then enter the paper size using the number keys.

*7 Press [Bypass], and the [] key, and then select [OHP (Transparency)] for [Paper Type].

*8 For details about loading envelopes, see “Envelopes”.

*9 It is recommended to place one sheet at a time.

*10 Open out flaps of envelopes.

*11 When loading paper, make sure the stack height does not exceed the limit mark of the paper tray. The amount of paper that can be set is 10 mm/100 sheets approximately. See “Loading Paper”.

*12 When loading paper, make sure the stack height does not exceed the limit mark of the paper tray. See “Loading Paper”.

*13 When loading paper with a vertical length of more than 279 mm (11.0 inches) in trays 2 4, use paper that has a horizontal width of 420 mm (16.6 inches) or less.

Paper Thickness

Paper Thickness ^*1	Paper weight
Plain Paper 1	60 74 g/m² (16 20 lb. Bond)
Plain Paper 2	75 81 g/m² (20 lb. Bond)
Middle Thick	82 105 g/m² (20 28 lb. Bond)
Thick Paper 1	106 169 g/m² (28 lb. Bond 90 lb. Index)
Thick Paper 2	170 220 g/m² (65 80 lb. Cover)
Thick Paper 3	221 256 g/m² (80 lb. Cover 140 lb. Index)
Thick Paper 4	257 300 g/m² (140 lb. Index 110 lb. Cover)

*1 Print quality will decrease if the paper you are using is close to the minimum or maximum weight. Change the paper weight setting to thinner or thicker.

When loading paper in trays 1 4 or Tray 3 (LCT), place the print side face up. When loading paper in the bypass tray or large capacity tray (LCT), place the print side face down.
When using translucent paper or label paper, make sure to select the appropriate paper type under Paper Type: Bypass Tray. See “System Settings”, Network and System Settings Reference.
When you use the bypass tray, it is recommended to set the paper direction to .
Certain types of paper produce noise when delivered. This noise does not indicate a problem and print quality is unaffected. (Glossy paper and OHP transparencies can produce noise when delivered.)
When you load OHP transparencies, check the front and back of the sheets, and place them correctly, or a misfeed might occur. For details, see Copy and Document Server Reference, and Printer Reference.
When you use OHP transparencies, fan them for each use.
We recommend that you use a 4000 ANSI lumen or brighter overhead projector to project OHP transparencies.
When copying or printing onto OHP transparencies, the copy/print speed is slower than usual.
When copying or printing onto thick paper of 106 300 g/m² (28 lb. Bond 110 lb. Cover), the copy/print speed is slower than usual.
When copying or printing onto prepunched paper, the copy/print speed is slower than usual.
Flatten out curled sheets before loading them.
If multiple sheet feeding occurs, load sheets one by one.
To print on coated paper from the bypass tray, trays 2 4, Tray 3 (LCT), or the large capacity tray (LCT): select System Settings, [Tray Paper Settings], and then, for each tray's [Paper Type] be sure to set [Paper Type] to [Coated Paper], and [Paper Thickness] to [Thick Paper 1].
To print on high-gloss coated paper from the bypass tray, paper trays, Tray 3 (LCT), or the large capacity tray (LCT): select System Settings, [Tray Paper Settings], and then, for each tray's [Paper Type], be sure to set [Paper Type] to [Coated Paper: Gloss].
Before loading coated or glossy sheets, be sure to fan them thoroughly. If sheets feed in together, become jammed, or produce strange noises when delivered, load them one by one from the bypass tray.
When copying or printing onto letterhead paper, the paper placing orientation is different depending on which function you are using. See “Loading Orientation-Fixed Paper or Two-Sided Paper”.
If you load paper of the same size in two or more trays, the machine automatically shifts to the other tray when the first tray in use runs out of paper. This function is called Auto Tray Switching. (However, if the paper type of one tray is recycled or special paper, the settings of the other trays must be the same for the Auto Tray Switching function to work.) This saves interrupting a copy run to replenish paper when making a large number of copies. You can set the paper type of the paper trays under Paper Type: Tray 1 4 and Paper Type: LCT. See “System Settings”, Network and System Settings Reference. For the setting procedure of the Auto Tray Switching function, see “Copier and Document Server Features”, Copy and Document Server Reference.